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I suspect that is an actual pattern, wonder what's on the reverse

And edge on bit of a squeeze when they get to 2038 MMXXXVIII, maybe we'll be using Euros or even Roubles by then And can we have proper thrupenny bit smooth and sharp corners please?

I can see micro-variety fans having a field day with missing bits of micro script

I'm so confused. What is this half-American, half-English coin?! Opens up a new category for collecting Listed in category: Coins > Coins > British > Hammered (Pre-c.1662) > Tudor Coins (1485-1603)

There's a story (possibly an urban myth) that a second copy of the "rarest" stamp the British Guiana Magenta 1 cent was bought and destroyed by the owner of the only known copy David

Interesting article on a standardised rarity scale here Though its extension to "16,000,000 known" seems way OTT even for collectors of US coins David

I resort to sending Euro or Dollar notes from the Post Office, for such a small amount, never had a problem

What will this do to US coin prices? “Stack’s West 57th Street Collection” c Be fun to sort through though

David

and Frederic Henri de Nassau - Feudal issue for Orange 1640

Some more early double tournois from France Henri III 1588 T Nantes Henri IV - but in the name of Charles X - rival claimant of the Catholic League. 1594 S Troyes David

My worn example David

I don't think any bronze coins entered circulation in 1960, given the technical difficulties Watt & Co were having David

, From Michael Gouby's book Normal 3, Open 3, Narrow 3 David

Who says design standards are falling? David

Lots of Asian specialists at World of Coins David

see an even sillier case here - "For in the description the seller had put that this was an Ilkhan silver coin, minted in the 13th century in the Tabriz region. And Tabriz that's in the heart of darkness in American eyes: IRAN !!! So PayPal immediately blocked this evil attempt to evade trade restrictions with Iran."

I assume Iran is also on their list. any others? Could try buying that IOM crown with a Persian cat design

I have same problem on Ebay.fr, but usually with positive result.

I chuck my washer grade coppers from bulk lots into the metal recycling bin. Wouldn't have the gall to list them on Ebay

Welcome! David

I got far better results with daylight, the built in lamp is shite inadequate

Well identified Scott! Hard to tell the exact type (Duplessy 1179,1180, or 1181) Circulated as an (illegal) double sol de Paris, possible mints, Laon, Marseille, Dijon, Riom or Nantes Interesting to note there are two Charles X on French coins, the latter 1824-1830 deliberately chose the title to publicly declare the illegality of your guy's claim to the French throne The early Charles X coins were issued by the Catholic League during the French Wars of Religion, Charles's claim was backed by Phillip II of Spain in opposition to the Protestant Henri IV Henri III (1754 -2.8.1589), Charles X (2.8.1589 - 9.5.1590), Henri IV (2.8.1589 - 1610) Charles spent his entire "reign" as a prisoner of Henri IV see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Bourbon_(cardinal) France's equivalent of our Lady Jane Grey David

Welcome Matt, enjoy your collecting! I, like many on this forum, started by collecting pennies from change back when you got 240 to the pound. Old codgers like us sometimes forget decimalisation was back in 1971, 43 years ago, and collectors of your generation are rightly interested in the coins in their pocket, just as we were back then. There are enthusiastic decimal collectors out there, they tend not to post here - maybe the name "Predecimal" puts them off We did have someone a while back who obviously had a keen interest in varieties, he answered my query on the different styles of the portcullis on the penny, who knows he may still lurk here. Each generation needs to push the hobby forward, bronze pennies were probably despised by the old guard when they first appeared in 1860 David

Search for Jeton in Coins, but tick the "worldwide" box rather than the default "on Ebay UK" As always you need to scroll through the dross, plus the silly BINs at v.high prices - CGB Jetons archive is good place to check value - search by date if there is one, or by a key word in the legend